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    Lobster In The Rough

    3.8 (137 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Live music
    Happy hour specials

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    Erin H.

    This was one of my favorite spots on my last trip to Maine. While it doesn't have a view of the ocean it is tucked away in the trees and that has its own comfort. My group each got the lobster roll with house chips and then made our way to the bar to get drinks. Food came out quickly and we were able to find a picnic table. While I was in the mood for a warm roll with butter this roll was the best cold one I've ever had. Local music was happening to the side with the stage but we were still able to talk comfortably. Great spot

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    E C.

    After a week of lobster rolls in Prince Edward Island, we stopped in York Maine for dinner while our way home. After eating at Lobster in the Rough, I understood why everyone calls it a Maine lobster roll and not a PEI lobster roll. Maine puts the big chunks of lobster meat pulled right out of the shell onto your roll. The meat isn't cut up, chopped or minced. It's just big recognizable chunks of lobster meat on your roll. Delicious!

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    Kaylee V.

    The service was fine and the food good. Could have gotten more homemade chips for the price I was paying; but the fries were better anyway so. Lobster roll had a lot of meat in it

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    Ashley F.

    One of the best lobster rolls I've ever had! I really enjoyed the ambiance here, such a cute find with great food. The twin lobster deal was great, and I highly recommend the chowder (so good I forgot to take a picture!).

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    Amanda T.

    The place is outside but there is a lot of places to sit as well as a bar. There's also live music in the evening and games for kids and adults. The food is amazing. We ordered fish and chips and 2 angus burgers. I asked if the fries could be switched with Onion Rings and you can. The burgers came with pickles and homemade potato chips. They are thickly cut and crunchy; and very addicting. The fish n "chips" were also delicious. The fish wasn't your typical battered fish nugget. You can tell it is a real white fish lightly fried.

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    This place is the bomb diggity! To the person who said "this is a place for middle aged day drinkers" you are spot on !! I am one of those middle aged day drinkers and loved it!! You are About it not being a kid friendly place, cause I brought my kids and they had a blast! - I also want there after 9:00 at night ‍ First to know it got five stars strictly for its cool laid-back vide. It is not high end dinning by any means but I could spend a lot of time here! The food was reasonable (price) and good tasting (not great but with beer good!) Open seating, outdoor bar, live music, corn hole, bocce, fire pits!! Wish they sold s'more platters for the fire pits. Would I come back- yes yes yes!! If I lived here I would be here all the time!

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    The environment reminds me of going to a fair . Pretty cool place . Bartenders really know how to make drinks good.

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    1 year ago

    Lobster roll was bland, chips were stale, Caesar salad was probably the biggest waste of money. Drink had mulch in it... just don't bother

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    1 year ago

    We love this spot! It was perfect for friends and family to gather! Plenty of space, great food, drinks & music! Highly recommend!

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    2 years ago

    Says it's open from noon-9pm, but when we stopped in it wasn't open at 330pm. Not a single person was in sight.

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    Great food reasonable priced beer only bad thing was the bar tenders attitude.

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    I just want to clarify,this is the first time you have had lobster?

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    Lobster roll was pitifull! The lobster meat was previously frozen and very rubbery. Do yourself a favor and skip this place.

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    4 years ago

    Came here on Vacation, seemed like a locals place. Food was average. Great atmosphere with live music.

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    Place was great! Bartenders were awesome. Such a cool idea for a chill / fun night out

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    separate bar and food service. Have lobster rolls but only outside seating. Good food and atmosphere.

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    Visited on 7/19/26 with my wife and dog. Drove up from Rhode Island after seeing the menu,…read moreavailable beers, and learning they were dog friendly. We arrived and sat at a picnic table with an umbrella so our pup could be in the shade. We were having a great time, so excited to be there and amped to try their current taps. Just as our apps were being brought out, a gust of wind lifted the umbrella clear out of the table, spilling my wife's drink and sending the heavy metal umbrella pole directly into my face and chest HARD. My wife, the server, and I were all stunned for a moment. Wife thought I was bleeding until we realized it was rust on my face and chest from the pole. Server asked if I was okay, clearly feeling a little awkward, and with my hand to my face I said "I think so? If I'm not bleeding, I guess?, still totally stunned and feeling some pain. Face throbbing, my wife asked for an ice pack, and the server brought us one. We totally understand that it was a freak accident, and that it wasn't our server's fault. But it got awkward from there as the crew working became avoidant. The girl that sat us saw me teary eyed from the pain, holding the ice pack to my face and asked if we were okay... but that was it. The atmosphere quickly became awkward, and considering the pain I was in combined with feeling totally weird from the staff, we asked for a box to take our uneaten food to go. Server brought our check and we were a little surprised to see that we were still charged for the drinks (one of which had spilled because of the umbrella) and the food. We paid cash, still left a nice tip, and left, wanting to get out of the sun and keep an eye on the swelling. We were really disappointed in how the situation was handled by the crew. We weren't looking for our apps to be comped, but it would have been nice for a manager to come by, apologize, offer to refill my wife's beer, and maybe move us to a different table since we were no longer in the shade. The team didn't go around and check the other tables to make sure the umbrellas were safe and secure, either, which was shocking considering what had just happened. We were really looking forward to hanging out, trying a little bit of everything off the menu, buying some cans or growlers to take home... but we left with a swollen, bruised face and chest and an uneaten $90 box of food that we ended up tossing because the mood was completely ruined. We rarely leave a negative review anywhere, but I guess this is just a PSA to check your picnic table umbrella if you sit outside, and hopefully a learning opportunity for management in how to improve customer service and safety for patrons.

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